The National Weather Service confirmed Friday night that an EF0 tornado touched down in Laurens County on Thursday afternoon. According to NWS, the tornado began around 5 p.m., 4 miles west of Whitmire and ended nearly 3 miles away.The tornado traveled 1.8 miles with speeds reaching 75 mph, NWS said.NWS said that damage from the tornado was limited to about a dozen downed trees.